Is « structure » masculine or feminine?
« structure » is feminine. You say la structure.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la structure |
| With the indefinite article | une structure |
| With the partitive article | de la structure |
Plural
The plural is structures (les structures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
structure ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so structure follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le cerveau a une structure complexe.
The brain has a complex structure. -
La structure du cerveau est compliquée.
The structure of the brain is complicated. -
Toute la structure du pouvoir vacille.
The whole power structure is tottering.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « structure » masculine or feminine?
« structure » is feminine. You say la structure.
Is it « le structure » or « la structure »?
It is « la structure ». « le structure » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.